Railroad

Railroad

A railroad is a means of wheeled transportation for moving people and goods. Railroads are tracks on which trains can tow cars behind an engine.

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centralized traffic control (CTC)

Railways; Railroad

The manipulation of automatic and/or cab signals and power operated switches from a central location where signals supersede the superiority of trains.

single slip

Railways; Railroad

A diamond crossing having a slip road on only one side of the diamond.

chairs

Railways; Railroad

The base into which bullhead rail is laid in order to attach it to the sleepers.

A method of powering a layout where all controllers are powered by the same transformer (which therefore needs to be powerful enough to power as many trails as you intend running at the same time). ...

check

Railways; Railroad

A small lengthwise crack or separation of wood fibers, caused by superficial shrinkage of a timber.

skeletonized track

Railways; Railroad

Track with ballast removed from the cribs between ties.

check rail

Railways; Railroad

The piece of rail which holds the inside of the wheel to stop the other wheel from going down the wrong side of the "frog". Also used on bridges etc. to help hold the wheels on the track.